Golden Globe winner Chaim Topol, who performed Tevye in ‘Fiddler on the Roof’, dies at 87

By AFP

JERUSALEM: Golden Globe winner Chaim Topol, the Israeli actor famed for his depiction of Tevye within the film “Fiddler on the Roof,” died aged 87, Israeli officers stated on Thursday.

Born in Tel Aviv in 1935, Topol grew up there earlier than becoming a member of a army leisure troupe the place he was a singer and actor.

Following his military service, he moved to a kibbutz along with his spouse and labored as a mechanic whereas persevering with performing in a theatre group he shaped.

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Chaim Topol, the star of “Fiddler on the Roof” and one of many stars of our documentary. Our ideas are with Topol’s household. #chaimtopol #fiddlerontheroof #fiddlersjourneytothebigscreen pic.twitter.com/up0nREVvUE

— Fiddler’s Journey to the Big Screen (@FiddlersJourney) March 9, 2023

He rose to nationwide fame along with his 1964 depiction of Sallah Shabati in an Israeli movie by that title, a comedy concerning the difficulties going through Jewish immigrants from Arab international locations, profitable a Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer.

So sorry to listen to my pal #Topol has died. He was one of many first world Israeli celebrities and a really candy and modest man. Deepest condolences to his household. To coin certainly one of Fiddler’s most well-known strains – To life, to life, l’chaim! Chaim Topol, we’ll miss you! pic.twitter.com/ZMkLcHpYti

— Uri Geller (@theurigeller) March 9, 2023

In 1966 Topol appeared within the Hollywood movie “Cast a Giant Shadow,” and the following yr started starring within the London stage model of the musical “Fiddler on the Roof” because the protagonist Tevye after enjoying the identical character in an Israeli theatre for a couple of years.

Fiddler was made right into a film in 1971 with Topol, who gained a second Golden Globe for his efficiency of Tevye the milkman, a Jew in a village within the Russian Empire marrying off his daughters.

He continued appearing within the theatre and cinema through the years, together with as Milos Columbo within the 1981 James Bond movie “For Your Eyes Only,” and recorded numerous musical albums as a singer.

Topol was additionally the Israeli president of the Jordan River Village, a year-round camp for kids in Israel with persistent sickness. (File Photo | AP)

Topol was awarded the Israel Prize for lifetime achievement in 2015 from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who on Thursday expressed “deep sorry” on the passing of one of many nation’s “greatest artists”.

“Topol was a multi-faceted artist, with great charisma and energy,” Netanyahu stated in an announcement. “He proudly represented Israel around the world and received international recognition of a kind that few have received.”

President Isaac Herzog known as Topol “a giant of Israeli culture” who “we’ll miss dearly”.

President @Isaac_Herzog mourns the passing of Chaim Topol: pic.twitter.com/PXWYUKq8iY

— Office of the President of Israel (@IsraelPresident) March 9, 2023

Topol was additionally the Israeli president of the Jordan River Village, a year-round camp for kids in Israel with persistent sickness.

A couple of years in the past Topol had been recognized with Alzheimer’s illness, his son Omer stated in a 2022 interview with Yediot Aharonot newspaper.

JERUSALEM: Golden Globe winner Chaim Topol, the Israeli actor famed for his depiction of Tevye within the film “Fiddler on the Roof,” died aged 87, Israeli officers stated on Thursday.

Born in Tel Aviv in 1935, Topol grew up there earlier than becoming a member of a army leisure troupe the place he was a singer and actor.

Following his military service, he moved to a kibbutz along with his spouse and labored as a mechanic whereas persevering with performing in a theatre group he shaped.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Chaim Topol, the star of “Fiddler on the Roof” and one of many stars of our documentary. Our ideas are with Topol’s household. #chaimtopol #fiddlerontheroof #fiddlersjourneytothebigscreen pic.twitter.com/up0nREVvUE
— Fiddler’s Journey to the Big Screen (@FiddlersJourney) March 9, 2023
He rose to nationwide fame along with his 1964 depiction of Sallah Shabati in an Israeli movie by that title, a comedy concerning the difficulties going through Jewish immigrants from Arab international locations, profitable a Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer.

So sorry to listen to my pal #Topol has died. He was one of many first world Israeli celebrities and a really candy and modest man. Deepest condolences to his household. To coin certainly one of Fiddler’s most well-known strains – To life, to life, l’chaim! Chaim Topol, we’ll miss you! pic.twitter.com/ZMkLcHpYti
— Uri Geller (@theurigeller) March 9, 2023
In 1966 Topol appeared within the Hollywood movie “Cast a Giant Shadow,” and the following yr started starring within the London stage model of the musical “Fiddler on the Roof” because the protagonist Tevye after enjoying the identical character in an Israeli theatre for a couple of years.

Fiddler was made right into a film in 1971 with Topol, who gained a second Golden Globe for his efficiency of Tevye the milkman, a Jew in a village within the Russian Empire marrying off his daughters.

He continued appearing within the theatre and cinema through the years, together with as Milos Columbo within the 1981 James Bond movie “For Your Eyes Only,” and recorded numerous musical albums as a singer.

Topol was additionally the Israeli president of the Jordan River Village, a year-round camp for kids in Israel with persistent sickness. (File Photo | AP)

Topol was awarded the Israel Prize for lifetime achievement in 2015 from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who on Thursday expressed “deep sorry” on the passing of one of many nation’s “greatest artists”.

“Topol was a multi-faceted artist, with great charisma and energy,” Netanyahu stated in an announcement. “He proudly represented Israel around the world and received international recognition of a kind that few have received.”

President Isaac Herzog known as Topol “a giant of Israeli culture” who “we’ll miss dearly”.

President @Isaac_Herzog mourns the passing of Chaim Topol: pic.twitter.com/PXWYUKq8iY
— Office of the President of Israel (@IsraelPresident) March 9, 2023
Topol was additionally the Israeli president of the Jordan River Village, a year-round camp for kids in Israel with persistent sickness.

A couple of years in the past Topol had been recognized with Alzheimer’s illness, his son Omer stated in a 2022 interview with Yediot Aharonot newspaper.